Prime95 32-bit Review

Prime95, originally developed to aid GIMPS’ Mersenne prime number search, has gained a reputation as a solid choice for stress testing and benchmarking a CPU. This version of Prime95 has even more options for overclocking.

To navigate to the stress test or “torture test” click “Options” then “Torture Test.” From there you can choose between a Small FFTs test (which tests FPU and L2 cache, but not much RAM), In-Place Large FFTs test (which forces your system to produce the maximum amount of heat possible, uses a lot of power, and test a little bit of RAM), or a combination of the two in “Blend” (which also tests a lot of RAM).

You also have the option of benchmarking your CPU as well. The test will continue until you manually stop the test or an error is found.

It is highly recommended that you utilize some form of cooling agent when performing stress test, especially on an older machine. Things can get pretty hot in there and the last thing you want to do is fry your motherboard. Please note that the leaving your stress test running overnight to allow overclocking to “burn in” can greatly increase your electricity bill.

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